1 Dorsal fins are found on the back of the fish. 2  There may be up to three of them. 3  The fish uses this fin for balance in the water and sudden movements. 4  Caudal fins are also known as tail fins.5  This is what we refer to as the fish's tail. 6  Anal fins are on the ventral (bottom) surface of the fish, behind the anus. Dorsal fins are found on the back of the fish. 2  There may be up to three of them. 3  The fish uses this fin for balance in the water and sudden movements. 4  Caudal fins are also known as tail fins.
The oxidation number for phosphorus is +3: four covalent bonds with oxygen atoms yield +4 and the central charge yields -1. The oxidation numbers of oxygen and hydrogen are -2â¦ and +1 respectively. The oxidation number of the overall ion is -1.
To find the oxidation number of sulfur, it is simply a matter of using the formula SO2 and writing the oxidation numbers as S = (x) and O2 = 2(-2) = -4. Using the rule and adding the oxidation numbers in the compound, the equation becomes x +(-4 ) = 0. Solving for x, it is evident that the oxidation number for sulfur is +4. In chemical compounds, an atom's oxidation number refers to the charge that atoms have if the compound consists of only ions. When writing compound formulas or reactions, there are rules used to assign oxidation numbers.